News Media Canada

09/13/2024

“As a lover of history, this category was a delight to go through. The living histories, the tales from days gone by – everything was covered here. A few pieces leaned more towards human interest rather than historical relevance, and some were retells of local folklore. All the stories were fascinating in their own right, and there are some that will lead to great follow-up pieces. Congratulations to all who entered!”

The Canadian Community Newspaper Awards honour outstanding work in editorial, photography, multimedia and overall excellence in community newspaper publishing across the country. Congratulations to the 2023 CCNAwards winners for Best Historical Story (circulation 10,000+). “As a lover of history, ...

09/13/2024

Through the acquisition of Atlantic Canada’s largest media company, Postmedia says it will ensure the continued operation of its publications. This move will preserve critical journalism jobs, maintain the delivery of trusted news and information to valued readers and subscribers, and support local journalism and the communities it serves.

Postmedia Network Inc. has reported that it has successfully closed its acquisition of certain businesses and assets of Saltwire Network Inc. and The Halifax Herald Limited. “We are delighted to welcome these outlets into the Postmedia family while preserving their vital roles within the community...

09/12/2024

The News & Brews Trivia Showdown will take place at Left Field Brewery, in Toronto’s Liberty Village on Tuesday October 8. This inaugural trivia night is set to be the ultimate industry competition.

Taking place during National Newspaper Week 2024, on Tuesday October 8, this inaugural trivia night is set to be the ultimate industry competition. The News & Brews Trivia Showdown will take place at Left Field Brewery, in Toronto’s Liberty Village, and is sure to be an evening of networking, laug...

09/11/2024

This year National Newspaper Week will be celebrated from Sunday October 6 to Saturday October 12. Mark your calendars and get ready to celebrate the importance of real news, reported by real people in communities across our country.

This year National Newspaper Week will be celebrated from Sunday October 6 to Saturday October 12. Mark your calendars and get ready to celebrate the importance of real news, reported by real people in communities across our country. Trusted newspaper content is more important than ever for readers....

09/10/2024

News Media Canada has submitted a follow-up response to the CRTC as part of its consideration to grant Google and exemption under Canada’s Online News Act.

News Media Canada has submitted a follow-up response to the CRTC as part of its consideration to grant Google and exemption under Canada’s Online News Act. This most recent filing replies to comments from other stakeholder submissions made earlier this year. News Media Canada has maintained all of...

09/07/2024

Community newspapers need the support of the local business community to continue telling the stories that matter. The power of a local ad is just as important as the power of a local job. It helps build the foundation of community vibrancy.

Advertising in the local paper matters; just take a look at the stories told over the last year. Look at the local paper's effort into supporting all local businesses, whether open or closed, because of the pandemic. Now think about how your community's COVID response would be different without the steady, trusted support the paper delivers week in and week out.

Shop Local. Save Local. Buy a local ad or support the local businesses that keep your community and its newspapers thriving.

08/31/2024

Fake news and disinformation online are serious concerns for Canadians. Learn how to SPOT fake news and stop it in its tracks.
www.SPOTFakeNews.ca

08/17/2024

Advertising generates awareness and provides an opportunity to promote your company, product, or service. If you aren't advertising frequently and effectively you are missing an opportunity to reach potential customers. Nine out of ten Canadians read newspaper content weekly, on both print and digital platforms.

08/16/2024

“𝑇ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑤𝑎𝑠 𝑎 𝑤𝑖𝑑𝑒 𝑣𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑡𝑦 𝑜𝑓 𝑠𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡𝑠 𝑐𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑑, 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑔𝑜𝑜𝑑 𝑝ℎ𝑜𝑡𝑜𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑔𝑜 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑚. 𝐼𝑡 𝑖𝑠 𝑒𝑣𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑤𝑒 𝑙𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑖𝑛 𝑎 ℎ𝑜𝑐𝑘𝑒𝑦 𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛, 𝑠𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑠𝑒𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑚𝑠𝑒𝑙𝑣𝑒𝑠 𝑎𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑡 𝑤𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑏𝑒𝑦𝑜𝑛𝑑 𝑡𝑦𝑝𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙 𝑐𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑔𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑔𝑎𝑚𝑒𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑢𝑙𝑡𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑓𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒 ℎ𝑢𝑚𝑎𝑛 𝑓𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟. 𝑇ℎ𝑒𝑦 𝑎𝑙𝑠𝑜 𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑐𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑎 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑠𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡𝑠 𝑏𝑒𝑦𝑜𝑛𝑑 ℎ𝑜𝑐𝑘𝑒𝑦. 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑖𝑚𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑡 𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑖𝑠 𝑠𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑦𝑡𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔. 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑔𝑜𝑜𝑑 𝑠𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑠 𝑓𝑙𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑑, 𝑤𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑡𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡𝑙𝑦 𝑤𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑛 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑞𝑢𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑠 𝑒𝑛ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑟 𝑖𝑚𝑝𝑎𝑐𝑡.”

The Canadian Community Newspaper Awards honour outstanding work in editorial, photography, multimedia and overall excellence in community newspaper publishing across the country. Congratulations to the 2023 CCNAwards winners for Best Sports Coverage (circulation < 9,999). “There […]

08/16/2024

Newspaper readers want to be connected. They want information, especially local information.

Share these Newspapers 24/7 data snapshots on social media. Twelve images, sized for social, are available to download, along with suggested post copy and hashtags to share with your network. Click […]

08/15/2024

“Societies acting without truth as an equalizer to varied opinions operate in chaos. Advertisers have a responsibility to help journalism continue to survive, even thrive, in a world where truth becomes harder to recognize.”

News and journalism are under pressure but a new report from the Brand Safety Institute shows that news — even bad news — is brand safe. “News and journalism serve […]

08/14/2024

Each week, the Free Press will compose a five-question quiz based on headlines and stories that appeared in the publication during the previous week.

The Winnipeg Free Press has launched a new weekly news quiz. Each week, the Free Press will compose a five-question quiz based on headlines and stories that appeared in the […]

08/13/2024

News Media Canada filed its intervention response to the CRTC’s notice of consultation for Google’s application for exemption from the Online News Act. The submission argues that the full orders for an exemption have not been met.

Earlier this week, News Media Canada filed its intervention response to the CRTC’s notice of consultation for Google’s application for exemption from the Online News Act. The submission argues that […]

08/10/2024

Newspapers play an essential role in an active and healthy democracy. The need for fact-based news reporting is critical, now more than ever.

08/08/2024

"The study shows that the trend was underway before Meta’s decision to block Canadian journalism but also reveals the downward trend in engagement is reflected in countries where news content remains accessible."

One year after Meta began blocking journalism, Canadians are engaging less with news on Facebook, new data from the Canadian edition of the Digital News Report shows. The study shows […]

08/07/2024

Among 40 awards presented that evening, some highlights included:
-𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐨𝐰 𝐃𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐇𝐮𝐥𝐥 & 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬, who took home 11 awards (many 1st place!) and was named Best Overall Newspaper for 2023-2024.
-𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐃𝐨𝐨𝐫 newspaper (located in Kahnawake) had 13 big wins, including young journalist Eve Cable, who was presented with the honourable Paul Dumont-Frenette Outstanding Journalism Award for reporter of the year.

QCNA was proud to honour its member newspapers once again this year through the Better Newspaper Competition, recognizing excellence in news coverage, including reporting on education, agriculture, environment, health, and […]

08/06/2024

This ad campaign is based on the Newspapers 24/7 study, designed to explore how Canadians read daily and community newspaper content.

Promote the Newspapers 24/7 2024 study results with the “On the same page” ad campaign. Remind your readers that four in five people in Canada still read newspapers. Click here to visit the […]

08/05/2024

"Journalism makes a difference. In-depth investigation and reporting can break preconceptions, expose hidden truths, and have deep impacts on both public perception and public policy. Evidence-based journalism is essential in a world where information is free, and facts are disputed."

For fifty years the Michener Awards have honoured outstanding and unbiased Canadian journalism that results in positive change for the public good. Journalism makes a difference. In-depth investigation and reporting […]

08/03/2024

Ask yourself: Is the PERSPECTIVE biased? Think critically and look for varying viewpoints on an issue.

Look for outlets that report from various perspectives to ensure the credibility of a piece. Is the article distorted or not telling the full story? Does it seem designed to get people talking—could it be clickbait?

Always question if a source is hoping to inspire a desired outcome. And remember, just because you don’t agree with a particular viewpoint does not make it biased.
www.SPOTfakenews.ca

08/02/2024

“There are a lot of fascinating arts and culture stories being written across the country and the quality of the entries was very high. What set the winners apart was their ability to not only report on the arts in the community but to tell a bigger story that was more than a review of an event or show and links the arts to other issues and events in the community.”

The Canadian Community Newspaper Awards honour outstanding work in editorial, photography, multimedia and overall excellence in community newspaper publishing across the country. Congratulations to the 2023 CCNAwards winners for Best Coverage of the Arts (circulation […]

08/02/2024

"Readers would continue to enjoy stories reported by local journalists, supported by the voices and opinions that Canadians across the country rely on for information, diverse perspectives, and unique insights into national and international developments."

Postmedia Network Inc. has announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire certain businesses and assets of Saltwire Network Inc. and The Halifax Herald Limited, Atlantic Canada’s largest […]

07/30/2024

Matteo Cimellaro, a Local Journalism Initiative reporter working with Canada’s National Observer, has been recognized by Covering Climate Now with an international award for his coverage of First Nations and wildfires.

News Media Canada is incredibly proud to share that Matteo Cimellaro, a Local Journalism Initiative reporter working with Canada’s National Observer, has been recognized by Covering Climate Now with an […]

07/29/2024

The Haida Gwaii News joins a handful of other recently launched or revitalized independent newspapers in the province, including the Prince George Citizen and the Alaska Highway News.

Journalists Stacey Brzostowski and Andrew Hudson have launched a new independent newspaper on the island of Haida Gwaii. According to a report by CBC News, the paper began publishing in […]

07/27/2024

In good times and bad times, local advertisers turn to their local newspapers to sustain and grow their businesses. Put Your Money Where Your House Is. Buy a local ad or support the local businesses that keep your community and its newspapers thriving.

07/26/2024

"It was impressive to see how many in-depth features are being done related to news stories to give readers background and angles they would not get from breaking news — the involvement of local people in world events, detailed explanations of organizations and events, local angles to national stories, original investigative work relevant to local communities and compelling personal stories of the people behind the headlines."

The Canadian Community Newspaper Awards honour outstanding work in editorial, photography, multimedia and overall excellence in community newspaper publishing across the country. Congratulations to the 2023 CCNAwards winners for Best Feature Story (circulation 4,000-12,499). “This was a […]

07/26/2024

“We are the first in the country to try this – and we’re doing it because readers have said they want and are willing to pay for our stories, but they need flexibility.”

In an innovative bid to bolster support for Canadian journalism, Torstar is introducing a casual payment option for readers. Working in partnership with Axate – and launching with the Toronto […]

07/25/2024

The key ingredient in their success is helping to connect the community.

News Media Canada is happy to share a story recently done by CBC News that spotlighted the successes of several Saskatchewan weekly newspapers. The key ingredient in their success is […]

07/24/2024

The study offers valuable guidance for businesses looking to refine their advertising strategies and better connect with local audiences.

Geography plays a crucial role in shaping shopping habits. Urban shoppers favor online shopping and diverse retail options, while rural consumers prefer local stores and in-person shopping for essentials. Media also […]

07/24/2024

This role is perfect for someone looking for part-time or fractional work who wants to maintain connections to the industry and earn some additional income.

The National Newspaper Awards is seeking an energetic, experienced media sales executive to join our team as a part-time Director of Sponsorships to secure sponsors through proactive outreach to members, […]

07/23/2024

NEW DEADLINE: JULY 26, 2024. The Special Measures for Journalism component of the Canada Periodical Fund provides financial support to Canadian print community (non-daily) newspapers and digital periodicals to enable them to overcome market disadvantages.

The deadline to apply for this round of the Canada Periodical Fund’s Special Measures for Journalism has been extended until July 26, 2024. The Special Measures for Journalism component of […]